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Lithium in the Appalachians could replace imports for a century or more, estimates suggest
The southern Appalachians hold an estimated 1.43 million metric tons of lithium oxide, concentrated in the Carolinas, and the northern Appalachians hold an esti...
Mixed messages on kids' screen time leave parents feeling overwhelmed
First-time parents are feeling confused, anxious and judged when it comes to managing their young children's screen time, according to new research from Edith C...
Researchers create DNA 'nano-rings' to control viral cell proteins
Scientists at Durham University, working in partnership with Jagiellonian University in Poland, have developed a new nanoscale tool that can capture and precise...
XXP instrument back online, marking a key milestone in high-energy upgrade to SLAC's X-ray laser
XPP, the X-ray Pump Probe instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), is back online and welcoming researchers after a complete rebuild. The overhaul...
Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing
A team of researchers at Rice University has engineered a new version of a well-known multiferroic that exhibits orders of magnitude higher performance at room...
Rap fans share the bad rap in court
An innovative James Cook University experiment has found rap-related cues shape how people judge a hypothetical fan accused of violent crime, raising questions...
Perceptions of cultural foreignness may lead to job discrimination, study finds
Asian, Arab and Latino Americans may face more discrimination when seeking jobs that emphasize stereotypically American characteristics because they are deemed...
Western US is fending off more fires before they start—and still getting hit by its biggest blazes yet
The number of wildfires burning in the Western United States each year dropped roughly 28% over the past three decades, even as annual burned area and damage fr...
New study finds urban parks in less privileged neighborhoods are smaller, hotter and more polluted
A new study from researchers at George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health reveals that not all urban parks provide equal health benefits. P...
GP Com observations sharpen picture of a rare ultracompact binary system
Using the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory, Bulgarian astronomers have conducted optical photometric observations of an ultracompact binary known as GP...
ESA's Proba 3 is unlocking secrets of the solar wind
It has been a dream of astronomers and solar scientists for ages. A new mission gives solar researchers a powerful new tool in their arsenal: on-demand, total s...
Alternative work arrangements spur new thinking on the role of HR professionals
Employee work arrangements are a challenge for management globally, with effects on employees' experiences and the success of organizations. In an editorial in...